Does pregnancy influence the durability of human aortic valve substitutes?

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Nov 6;60(19):1991-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.06.055. Epub 2012 Oct 10.
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Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aortic Valve / pathology
  • Aortic Valve / surgery
  • Bioprosthesis / standards*
  • Bioprosthesis / trends
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis / standards*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis / trends
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / epidemiology*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / mortality
  • Prospective Studies
  • Survival Rate / trends
  • Young Adult